n = 0 ∑ ∞ ( 2 n ) ! ( − 1 ) n ( ( 3 π ) 2 n + ( 6 π ) 2 n ) = c a + b
The equation above holds true for positive integers a , b and c with b square-free. Find a + b + c .
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e i a = 1 + i a - 2 ! a 2 - 3 ! i a 3 + 4 ! a 4 + ... , (equation 1)
Where i 2 = − 1 ,
Now consider,
e − i a = 1 - i a - 2 ! a 2 + 3 ! i a 3 + 4 ! a 4 - ... , (equation 2) ,
Now add (equation 1) and (equation 2) ,
e i a + e − i a = 2{1 - 2 ! a 2 + 4 ! a 4 -...} = 2 c o s a ,
Or directly, using maclaurin series , cosa = {1 - 2 ! a 2 + 4 ! a 4 -...} ,
n = 0 ∑ ∞ ( 2 n ) ! ( − 1 ) n ( ( 3 π ) 2 n + ( 6 π ) 2 n ) = cos (60°) + cos(30°) ,
So answer is cos(60°) + cos(30°) = 2 1 + ✓ 3
a = 1 , b = 3 , c = 2,
a + b + c = 6 .
cos ( 6 0 ° ) + cos ( 3 0 ° ) = cos ( 9 0 ° ) = 0 .
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Note that the Maclaurin series of cos = n = 0 ∑ ∞ ( 2 n ) ! ( − 1 ) n x 2 n . Therefore,
S = n = 0 ∑ ∞ ( 2 n ) ! ( − 1 ) n ( ( 3 π ) 2 n + ( 6 π ) 2 n ) = n = 0 ∑ ∞ ( 2 n ) ! ( − 1 ) n ( 3 π ) 2 n + n = 0 ∑ ∞ ( 2 n ) ! ( − 1 ) n ( 6 π ) 2 n = cos 3 π + cos 6 π = 2 1 + 2 3 = 2 1 + 3
⟹ a + b + c = 1 + 3 + 2 = 6